The second class away was the Finn, the heavyweight dinghy that features the big men of sailing, and triple Olympic Gold medalist and current World Match Racing champion Ben Ainslie was the one to beat. Ainslie went into the Medal Race six points ahead of compatriot Giles Scott who in turn was one point clear of Edward Wright. Frenchmen Jonathan Lobert and Thomas Le breton and American Zach Railey could technically still win, but a British victory was much more likely.

Dutchman Pieter-Jan Postma upset the British party by leaping to an early lead. As the British covered each other, Postma raced away to an easy win. However, this was all about final points and the master strategist Ben Ainslie had it under control.